Grape drinks (also known as grape soda, grape pop, or purple drink in certain regions of the
U.S.
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
) are sweetened drinks with a grape flavor and a deep
purple
Purple is any of a variety of colors with hue between red and blue. In the RGB color model used in computer and television screens, purples are produced by mixing red and blue light. In the RYB color model historically used by painters, pu ...
color. They may be carbonated (for example,
Fanta
Fanta is an American-owned German brand of fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks created by Coca-Cola Deutschland under the leadership of German businessman Max Keith. There are more than 200 flavors worldwide. Fanta originated in Germany as ...
) or not (
Kool-Aid
Kool-Aid is an American brand of flavored drink mix owned by Kraft Heinz based in Chicago, Illinois. The powder form was created by Edwin Perkins in 1927 based upon a liquid concentrate called Fruit Smack.
History
Kool-Aid was invented by E ...
).
''Grapeade'' first appeared as a variety of carbonated drink provided in
soda fountain
A soda fountain is a device that dispenses carbonated soft drinks, called fountain drinks. They can be found in restaurants, concession stands and other locations such as convenience stores. The device combines flavored syrup or syrup concent ...
s in American
drugstore
A pharmacy (also called "drugstore" in American English or "community pharmacy" or "chemist" in Commonwealth English, or rarely, apothecary) is a retail shop which provides pharmaceutical drugs, among other products. At the pharmacy, a pharmacis ...
s in the late nineteenth century, brands including Miner's and Lash's. A recipe for homemade grapeade appears in editions of
Fannie Farmer
Fannie Merritt Farmer (23 March 1857 – 16 January 1915) was an American culinary expert whose ''Boston Cooking-School Cook Book'' became a widely used culinary text.
Education
Fannie Farmer was born on 23 March 1857 in Boston, Massachusetts, ...
's cookbook.
Today, most commercially available grape sodas are based on artificial flavorings such as
methyl anthranilate
Methyl anthranilate, also known as MA, methyl 2-aminobenzoate, or carbomethoxyaniline, is an ester of anthranilic acid. Its chemical formula is C8H9NO2. It has a strong and fruity grape smell, and one of its key uses is as a flavoring agent.
Chem ...
designed to simulate
Concord grapes
The Concord grape is a cultivar derived from the grape species ''Vitis labrusca'' (also known as fox grape) that are used as table grapes, wine grapes and juice grapes. They are often used to make grape Jelly (fruit preserves), jelly, grape juic ...
, and are colored deep purple with food coloring.
Hard grape sodas have been marketed by, e.g.,
Henry's Hard Soda Henry's or Henrys may refer to:
*Henry's (clothiers), a Wichita, Kansas company and AAU powerhouse
*''Henry's Dream'', a Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album
* Henry's (electronics retailer), Canada
*Henry (unit), the SI derived unit of electrical ind ...
. It is also possible to use non-alcoholic grape sodas in alcoholic cocktails, such as a grape soda
whiskey cocktail
A whiskey cocktail is a cocktail that includes whiskey. Although whiskey is often served neat or on the rocks, it is used in many classic cocktails such as the Old Fashioned, Manhattan, and Julep. Some specifically call for Scotch whisky or ...
, or frozen grape
daiquiri
The daiquiri (; es, daiquirà ) is a cocktail whose main ingredients are rum, citrus juice (typically lime juice), and sugar or other sweetener.
The daiquiri is one of the six basic drinks listed in David A. Embury's classic '' The Fine Ar ...
.
See also
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List of brand name soft drinks products
This article is a list of brand name soft drink products. In some cases, the relevant article is the parent brand or brand family.
By company
Coca-Cola Company
*Ambasa
*Ameyal
*Appletiser
*Aquarius
*Barq's
*Beat
* Beverly (discontinued in ...
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List of soft drink flavors
A soft drink is a beverage that typically contains carbonated water, one or more flavourings and sweeteners such as sugar, HFCS, fruit juices, and/or sugar substitutes such as sucralose, acesulfame-K, aspartame and cyclamate. Soft drinks ...
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List of soft drink producers
In every area of the world there are major soft drink producers. However, a few major North American companies are present in most of the countries of the world, such as Pepsi and Coca-Cola.
Producers by region
North America
* The Coca-Cola ...
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List of soft drinks by country
This is a list of soft drinks in order of the brand's country of origin. A soft drink is a beverage that typically contains water (often carbonated water), a sweetener and a flavoring agent. The sweetener may be sugar, high-fructose cor ...
References
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Soft drink flavors
Drink
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